Puppy Parties

We believe that any animal lover, from 1 to 100, should be able to be surrounded by puppies! Secondhand Hounds will bring a litter of at least 3 puppies to your business, office or corporate event for 90 minutes of puppy play.

Thank you for your support in providing puppy socialization, spreading the word about animal rescue and helping us raise money for our program!

**Please note we are currently booked with parties through the end of June! We are only accepting requests for parties after July 15th.**

Puppy Party Guidelines

Parties must take place in a dog-free location within 30 miles of our Eden Prairie office; however further distances will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Parties must be booked at least 6 weeks in advance.

Puppy party duration is 90 minutes and includes a minimum of 3 puppies. Puppies are generally around 8 weeks of age & not fully vaccinated so we need to limit their activity and exposure levels.

For personal parties, all attendees must be at least 10 years of age. Children under the age of 10 will not be permitted to hold or interact with the puppies.

Puppies may include dogs up to one year of age and may not be adoptable (i.e. pending adoption, no longer accepting applications, etc.)

All parties are subject to approval based on the health and safety needs of the puppies, including but not limited to the party environment and age of guests.

Ready for Puppies?

Puppy Party FAQs

A Puppy Party is just that – a party with PUPPIES! Secondhand Hounds volunteers and fosters bring at least 3 puppies to your business, office or corporate event. For 90 minutes the guests at the party have the opportunity to learn about rescue, what an adoption process might look like, and hold adorable puppies!

They get socialized and learn how to be around other people, which is very important for growth so they will be ready to be adopted! We want the puppies to explore the world (safely, in a controlled environment) and meet new people. We also love to talk about animal rescue!

Each puppy party will be supervised by at least 2 experienced puppy volunteers. They will bring the following to the party:

Cleaning supplies for accidents

Puppy pen to keep the puppies in

Treats, toys, water dish

Puppy pads/newspaper

3-5 puppies!

Sometimes the foster family or another volunteer may transport the puppies to the party. The SHH volunteers at the party are asked to set up the puppy area, ensure puppies are taken care of and rotated among guests, answer questions about Secondhand Hounds, and clean up! Puppies are typically 6-8 weeks old but may be up to one year of age.

For larger parties, we recommend timed shifts in small groups. That way ensures each person to get a chance with the pups!Otherwise, we will do our best to rotate the puppies through guests if a line forms to meet the puppies.

The puppy party must take place in a confined area, safe for the animals. We will bring a puppy pen to hold the puppies. Puppies cannot be in public spaces without being inside a puppy pen or held, and must be separate from other dogs to protect their health.

The adoption process starts by the guest filling out an application on our website. Some of the puppies may not yet be available for adoption. If they are listed as available you are welcome to fill out an application. We are not able to guarantee that puppies are available for adoption when attending the party. Go here for more information on the adoption process.

We require a payment to Secondhand Hounds for the puppy party. The total amount will be quoted to you from our Event Manager at the time of booking. This is due to the investment in the time and resources of our organization to coordinate these private events. You will be invoiced by the SHH team once your party date is confirmed.